I always think honesty is better, heck I even made my kid plead guilty to a DUI
I don't know about Americans taking things back to the US but we have found being totally honest pays. We cross over a lot at Sarnia/Port Huron and we always declare what we bought. We were over for 4 hours one day, declared the $1100 of goods and never paid a thing. We have never paid the tax. They don't call it duty on our side any more.
I thought free trade was exactly that, but apparently not, LOL Enough said politically.
Just remember....you will be refused entry into Canada if you have a record of any type. Shopping could become rather expensive.
